Gallery: Alzheimer Society Mardi Gras gala

Kerri Wallace, left, Nancy Wallace-Gero, board chair of the Alzheimer Society of Ontario Bryon Gero and Kristy Gilbert attend the Alzheimer Society's Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012. Gero, photographed here with his wife and daughers, was honoured with the 2012 Founders' Award during the event.

Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County volunteers Jovana Vukadin, left, Lana Bezjak and Ana Blagojevic with development officer Maurizio Tiberia, centre, attend a Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Brooke Nelson and Andrea Lazar attend the Alzheimer Society's Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012.

CAW Local 200 financial secretary Dan Cassady, left, CAW Local 2458 financial secretary Tullio DiPonti, president of CAW Local 2458 Bruce Dickie and retirees chair for CAW Local 1973 Tony Sisti attend the Alzheimer Society's Mardi Gras themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012. The CAW Locals were honoured with the 2012 Philanthropy Award during the event.

Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County CEO Sally Bennett, left, board chair of the Alzheimer Society of Ontario Bryon Gero, president of CAW Local 2458 Bruce Dickie and Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County chairman of the board Ron Pronger attend a Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012. Gero was presented with the 2012 Founders' Award during the event and Dickie represented one of the CAW Locals that were honoured with the 2012 Philanthropy Award.

President and CEO of Windsor Family Credit Union Marty Komsa and his wife Janis attend the Alzheimer Society's Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012. WFCU was one of the sponsors of the event.

Ed and Shellie Polewski, left, and Cindy and Ted Polewski attend the Alzheimer Society's Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Alzheimer Society volunteers Jennie Jacobson, left, Kristen Nantais and Rose Shields and Tom Noble, centre, attend a Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser hosted by the Alzheimer Society of Windsor and Essex County at the Ciociaro Club Saturday, March 24, 2012.